Friday, 16 December 2016

Another massive coronal hole turning to face Earth as the last one earlier this month brought 8 major quakes in as many days

Solar wind flowing from this large coronal hole should reach Earth on Dec. 19-20. Credit: NASA/SDO.

A massive coronal hole on our Sun is
turning to face the Earth in the coming days and is releasing solar wind which
could reach Earth as early as Wednesday causing wonderful auroras and more
major quakes?.

Coronal holes are considered by many
experts to be the primary factor for causing large earthquakes so keeps your
eyes open and your ears peeled.

Earlier this month a massive coronal hole opened
facing the Earth resulting in 8 major quakes in as many days including the
massive mag 7.8 in the Solomon Islands

This "coronal hole" is a region
where the sun's magnetic field has opened up, allowing solar wind to
escape. A stream of solar wind emerging
from this coronal hole could reach Earth as early as Dec. 19th and influence
the near-space environment of our planet for several days. G1-class geomagnetic
storms and high-latitude auroras are possible when the solar wind arrives.